Atop Moro Rock after the steep climb of many steps- 400 of them.
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The Grand Tour of Pashnit California
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The view of the Central Valley to the west...
Panoramic Scroll--->>
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Panoramic Scroll--->>
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If you turn your head to the left and look east, you've got this. Mt Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 is not visible from here, but is located beyond these peaks.
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Focus on the Generals Highway. If you can hit it with no traffic, it's quite fun, although speeds are low in the national park. My last ride through here was on a weekday and unimpeded.
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Focus on the Generals Highway. If you can hit it with no traffic, it's quite fun, although speeds are low in the national park. My last ride through here was on a weekday and unimpeded.
Close up of the Intruder
(Neil)
I've been working on these close ups with the camera last couple days, plus I see alot of riders who do these mirror shots.
See the reflection of the motorcycle? If you didn't the first time looking at the pic, that was the idea.
After lunch a stop by the grove of Sequoias by Grants Grove to walk the short trail through the Sequoias. The idea here is not just to shoot a pic of a tree- that's kind of boring. Instead, the intent is (like yesterday along the Western Divide Hwy) create a sense of scale.
See the person?
(Neil)
I've been working on these close ups with the camera last couple days, plus I see alot of riders who do these mirror shots.
See the reflection of the motorcycle? If you didn't the first time looking at the pic, that was the idea.
After lunch a stop by the grove of Sequoias by Grants Grove to walk the short trail through the Sequoias. The idea here is not just to shoot a pic of a tree- that's kind of boring. Instead, the intent is (like yesterday along the Western Divide Hwy) create a sense of scale.
See the person?
The roots of a downed Sequoia tree. Interesting to note this downed sequoia is thought to been lying here for hundreds of years. 100 some years ago, it was used as a store and meeting place. Normally you can walk through the middle of it.
Robert...
The crown of the Giant Sequoia- many of which are some 300 feet tall. These are also considered to be the largest living things on earth, and can weigh up to 1,000,000 pounds apiece.
Robert...
The crown of the Giant Sequoia- many of which are some 300 feet tall. These are also considered to be the largest living things on earth, and can weigh up to 1,000,000 pounds apiece.
Then off to explore Kings Canyon National Park. I had thought to cut out this part of the ride at the last minute due to time constraints, but Ron would later say it was one of the best parts of the entire trip, so I'm glad we rode down into the canyon. It's said that if you measure from the river bottom to the surrounding mountain tops- it's even deeper than the Grand Canyon which is known to be a mile deep!
Highway 180 into Kings Canyon... Again, Note that if you are familiar with the road, you can actually pick out specific corners from space with the Keyhole.com program. This is looking southwest at Kings Canyon. If you look closely, at top center you can see Hume Lake.
Ride at the top of the hill
Highway 180 into Kings Canyon... Again, Note that if you are familiar with the road, you can actually pick out specific corners from space with the Keyhole.com program. This is looking southwest at Kings Canyon. If you look closely, at top center you can see Hume Lake.
Ride at the top of the hill
The Panoramic:
Scroll-->> The view of Kings Canyon National Park
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Scroll-->> The view of Kings Canyon National Park
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Ron- again, notice the pattern here. Maybe the goal of every photographer is to be the best at capturing the moment, and somehow conveying what it was like to stand in this spot to the person looking into the photograph. When I see this, I can almost sense what Ron is thinking. I would catch him constantly staring off into the distance, seemingly in awe.
This panoramic is one of my favorites of the nearly 400 some pics I shot.
Neil railing through the corners... my magazine cover shot.
This panoramic is one of my favorites of the nearly 400 some pics I shot.
Neil railing through the corners... my magazine cover shot.
Our 4th day together, the plan was quite simple. experience a mere slice of the (nearly) 800,000 acre Yosemite National Park. First order of business, head on up to Glacier Point where we spent most of our time, and I shot quite a few pics, generally trying to improve upon previous pics and style of photography.
Gary in the shadow of Half Dome.
Gary in the shadow of Half Dome.
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